Located on 42.57 acres of beautiful East Tennessee acreage with 20 acres of lush pastures perfect for cattle and horses and 22 acres of mature trees that surround the backside of property. The pastureland is equipped to water the livestock with a 4-way Ritchie cycle system. Part of the landscape is the original barn built in 1946 with white oak lumber cut from the farm. Enter this southern Louisiana raised cottage style at the private solar gate where you will find flowers and landscapes for every season and wildlife peacefully relaxing along the property. This home is being offered for the first time and is a magical place to call home. Through the gated entry, this charming all brick cottage home awaits with an inviting wrap around covered front porch and dormer windows. The foyer is welcoming with a vaulted ceiling, beautiful hardwood floors and an open staircase. The entry is flanked by the spacious formal dining room and a front room ideal for a small sitting room or home office with a view of the creek. The primary living space offers plenty of natural light and flows seamlessly into an eat-in kitchen with ample storage, medallion cabinets, gas Viking commercial range, stainless appliances and supersized pantry. The primary bedroom has a cozy window seat overlooking the creek, room for a seating area, and an attached bath with dual vanities, jetted tub and walk-in shower.
The primary suite offers a large walk-in closet. The second level has additional open living space as well as two extra-large bedrooms with a Jack-n-Jill bath. The lower level has a wine cellar/storm shelter as well as a mother-in-law suite ideal for guests with its separate entrance, living room with a gas fireplace, full kitchen and pantry, and a full bedroom and bath. Whether it is on the covered front porch or the screened in back porch both upstairs and downstairs, you can enjoy deer sightings while listening to Sweetwater Creek babbling in the background with over 1800 feet of the creek running through the property. Grab a kayak and take a ride from your back yard through the creek to the Tennessee River. An additional 4 bay hobby garage is slightly further back from the house where there is a heated English style greenhouse with a cypress ceiling and is the perfect place for a beginning or master gardener! This incredible homestead is located within 5 minutes of the I-75 interstate and Turkey Creek is a mere 20-minute drive. An incredible opportunity to own a bit of East Tennessee paradise.